Fondly referred to as the âTriangleâ by residents, the area in central North Carolina taken up by Raleigh and Durham (and Chapel Hill) is a mish-mash of cultures. Each city has its own attractions and is each easily accessible from the Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
The huge storm tops the list of the most powerful in human history. Winds roared at a calculated 220 mph and Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla reported a 10-foot surge in one village in Leyte. âIt is the most powerful storm ever to make landfall,â Weather Channel lead meteorologist Michael Palmer told NBC News. âIt is as strong a typhoon as you can get, basically.â.
Hurricane Irma is now the fiercest Atlantic hurricane ever recordedâand it is so powerful that it is setting off devices designed to measure earthquakes. British seismologist Stephen Hicks says... Science News Summaries. | Newser